江苏省江阴市青阳中学高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

2015-2016学年第二学期期中考试高二英语本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第卷(选择题共75分)第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. what does the man suggest the woman do? a. buy a new phone. b. have her phone sold. c. have her phone fixed. 2. when will they set off to the cinema? a. at 8:30. b. at 8:45. c. at 9:00.3. what will the man do tonight? a. take a good rest. b. have a drink. c. write a report.4. what does lisa want the womans brother to do? a. to go to beijing with her. b. to read her new book. c. to publish her new book.5. what are the two speakers most probably talking about? a. the mans injury. b. plans for tomorrow. c. a sport they played.听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. why does the woman call? a. to ask about a book. b. to ask for more time. c. to ask for help.7. when will the woman finish typing the book? a. on saturday. b. on friday. c. on thursday.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. what do we know about the woman? a. she is a popular singer. b. she loves tyler swifts music. c. she hardly goes to the cinema.9. why wont the man go to china this summer? a.he doesnt like traveling. b. hell prepare for a concert. c. hell visit his grandparents.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. what did the woman think of the movie? a. moving. b. disappointing. c. just so-so.11. how does the man react after learning about the movie? a. he is bored. b. he is surprised. c. he becomes interested.12. how long will the lecture last?a. for an hour. b. for one and a half hours. c. for two hours.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. how does the man most probably find the news? a. surprising. b. exciting. c. inspiring. 14. whats the news about?a. a boy failed to pass an exam. b. a mother embarrassed her son.c. a mother threatened to bomb the school.15. why didnt the man enjoy the social life in the past two weeks?a. because he didnt feel alright. b. because everyone was busy studying.c. because he had to prepare for an exam.16. what will the man do?a. restart his social life. b. help to take care of the woman.c. help the woman with her study.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. where was the basketball game arranged to take place at first?a. on the school playground. b. in the schools basketball hall.c. in the basketball hall of a sports centre. 18. whats the weather like today? a. rainy. b. sunny. c. cloudy.19. how long will it take them to get to the sports centre? a. ten minutes. b. twenty minutes. c. thirty minutes.20. what will be provided at the sports centre? a. different drinks. b. food. c. water.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第1节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。( ) 21. liu xiangs breaking the world record was an exciting moment, _ all of us will never forget. a.that b.one c.it d.what( ) 22. the doctor is skilled at treating heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients, so he has a very good _. a.expectation b.reputation c.congratulation d.civilization( ) 23. sixteen years later, in 1884, the metropolitan railway company and the metropolitan district railway_ and provided underground service in the middle of the city. a.gave up b.set up c.linked up d.turned up ( ) 24. -could you please explain the assignment for monday, miss smith? -certainly. read the next chapter and come to class _ to discuss what youve read. a.prepared b.to prepare c.preparing d.to be prepared ( ) 25. “chinese dama”, a group _ mainly of married women between 40 and 60, _ the attention of the public for the first time in 2013. a.consisted;grabbing b.consisting; grabbing c.consisting; grabbed d.consisted; grabbed( ) 26. as the latest feature in the popular japanese manga(漫画) series naruto, the film _ on feb 18, 2016 on the chinese mainland. a.has come out b.was come out c.has been come out d.came out( ) 27. the desk that _ clean so i could do homework was always surrounded with bowls of bad milk, old magazines and so on. a.may have been b.would have been c.must have been d.should have been( ) 28. half an hour later, lucy still couldnt get a taxi _ the bus had dropped her. a.until b.where c.although d.when( ) 29. tom thinks the twins dislike playing tennis, _? a.doesnt he b.does he c.dont they d.do they( ) 30. jim is not the only one of the students who _ jenny as a frenemy. a.treat b.treats c.has treated d.is treating( ) 31. according to the relevant law, the amount of compensation for the damage caused by the breaking of the patent right _ be assessed on the basis of the losses suffered by the patentee. a.can b.shall c.need d.could( ) 32. we both strongly _ your going to syria at this time. its not a wise decision. a.enjoy b.appreciate c.oppose d.insist( ) 33. so _ in the darkness that he didnt dare to move an inch. a.he was frightened b.was he frightened c.frightened he was d.frightened was he( ) 34. the government has taken measures to _ the high prices of daily goods to keep the market stable. a.take down b.bring down c.hand down d.tear down( ) 35. many thought that after starring in the immensely popular drama, nirvana in fire, hu ge would _ and actively seek new roles. a.accidents will happen b.have too many irons in the fire c.make a mountain out of a molehill d.strike while the iron is hot第2节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） some years ago, on a hot summer day in south florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. in a hurry to dive into the 36 water, he ran out of the back door, leaving 37 his shoes and shirt as he went. he dived into the water, not 38 that as he swam toward the middle of the river, an alligator(鳄鱼) was swimming toward him. his mother- in the house was looking out of the window- saw the two as they got 39 together. in great fear, she rushed toward the river, 40 her son as loudly as she could. hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a 41 to swim to his mother. it was toolate. just as the mother reached her son, so did the alligator. from the bank, the mother 42 her little boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched his legs. then began an unbelievable tug-of-war (拔河比赛) between the two. the alligator was much 43 than the mother, but the mother was much too passionate to 44 . a farmer 45 to drive by. he heard the cry, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the alligator. 46 , after weeks in hospital, the little boy was survived. his 47 were extremely scarred by the vicious attack of the animal and, on his arms, were deep 48 where his mothers fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved. a newspaper reporter who interviewed the boy afterwards, asked if he 49 show his scars. the boy did so. and then, with obvious 50 , he said to the reporter, but look at my arms, i have great 51 here, too. i have them because my mother wouldnt let go. you and i can identify with that little boy. we have scars too. no, not from a(an) 52, or anything quite so dramatic, but the scars of a(an) 53 past. some of those scars are unsightly and have caused us deep 54 .but, some wounds, my friend, are because god has 55 to let go. in the midst of your struggle, hes been there holding on to you.36. a. apparent b. cosy c. freezing d. moderate37. a. for b. over c.out d. behind38. a. hearing b. understanding c. feeling d. realizing39, a. down b. started c. closer d.connected40. a. cursing atb. yelling to c. blaming on d. cheering up41. a. change b. mistake c. face d. return42. a. pushed b. tore c. touched d. grabbed 43. a. faster b. taller c. bigger d. stronger 44. a. set off b. get down c. let go d. drive away45. a. happened b. came c. noticed d. stopped46. a.fluently b. deliberately c. amazingly d. absolutely 47. a. legs b. cheeks c. toes d. hands48. a. injuries b. damages c. sufferings d. scratches49. a. would b. should c. must d. dared50. a. sadness b. pride c. strength d. confidence51. a. desires b. scars c. cures d. muscles52. a. ancestor b. parent c. alligator d. helper53. a. painful b. rewarding c. depressed d. honorable54. a. thought b. impression c. confusion d. regret55. a. failed b. refused c. determined d. intended第三部分： 阅读理解 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ainterstellarrelease date: november 7, 2014starring: matthew mcconaughey, anne hathaway, jessica chastain, bill irwin, ellen burstyn, michael cainewhen a wormhole(虫洞) (which theoretically can connect widelyseparated regions of spacetime) is discovered, explorers and scientists unite to set out on a voyage through it, transcending(超越) the limits of human space travel. among the travelers is a widowed engineer (mcconaughey) who has to decide to leave behind his two children to join the voyage with the goal of saving humanity.big herorelease date: november 7, 2014starring: ryan potter, soctt adsit, t. j. miller, jamie chung, damon wayans jr.set in a fictional metropolis called san fransokyo (a portmanteau of san francisco and tokyo), a young robotics genius named hiro hamada and his robot baymax uncover a criminal plot and put together a team of inexperienced crimefighters, includingwasabi, honey lemon, gogo tomago, and fred to solve the mystery surrounding the crime.the hunger games: mockingjay part 1release date: november 21, 2014starring: jeenifer lawrence, josh hutcherson, liam hemsworth, woody harrelson, elizabeth banks, hulianne moore, jeffrey wright, jena malone, sam claflin, philip seymour hoffmankatniss everdeen (jennifer lawrence) finds herself in district 13 after she destroys the games forever. under the leadership of president coin (julianne moore) and the advice of her trusted friends, katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save peeta (josh hutcherson) and a nation moved by her courage.penguins of madagascarrelease date: november 14, 2014starring: tom mcgrath, chris miller, benedict cumberbatch, john malkovich the penguins of madagascar is a spinoff of the madagascar films. the series follows the adventures of four penguins: skipper, rico, kowalski, and private, who perform various paramilitarylike missions to protect their home in the central park zoo. the penguins often have to deal with problems caused, or made worse, by king julien xiii (a ringtailed lemur), maurice (an ayeaye), and mort (a mouse lemur).()56. which of the following is true according to the passage? a. the voyage through the wormhole is a considerable challenge. b. a team of crimefighters uncovers a criminal plot in big hero. c. president coin pushes katniss to protest peeta. d. penguins have to wrestle with problems in district 13.()57. the similarity that exists in the four films is that _ a. each of them is a branch of film series b. all of them are concerned with positive energy c. they all have the best actors and actresses in the world d. the four films all have something to do with explorationbif a diver surfaces(浮出水面) too quickly, he may suffer the bends（减压病）. nitrogen (氮) dissolved (溶解) in his blood is suddenly liberated（释放）by the reduction of pressure. the consequence, if the bubbles (气泡) accumulate in a joint, is sharp pain and a bent bodythus the name. if the bubbles form in his lungs or his brain, the consequence can be death.other air-breathing animals also suffer this decompression (减压) sickness if they surface too fast: whales, for example. and so, long ago, did ichthyosaurs(鱼龙). that these ancient sea animals got the bends can be seen from their bones. if bubbles of nitrogen form inside the bone they can cut off its blood supply. this kills the cells in the bone, and consequently weakens it, sometimes to the point of collapse. fossil (化石) bones that have caved in on themselves are thus a sign that the animal once had the bends.bruce rothschild of the university of kansas knew all this when he began a study of ichthyosaur bones to find out how widespread the problem was in the past. what he particularly wanted to investigate was how ichthyosaurs adapted to the problem of decompression over the 150 million years. to this end, he and his colleagues traveled the worlds natural-history museums, looking at hundreds of ichthyosaurs from the triassic(三叠纪) period and from the later jurassic(侏罗纪) and cretaceous(白垩纪) periods.when he started, he assumed that signs of the bends would be rarer in younger fossils, reflecting their gradual evolution（进化）of measures to deal with decompression. instead, he was astonished to discover the opposite. more than 15% of jurassic and cretaceous ichthyosaurs had suffered the bends before they died, but not a single triassic specimen (标本) showed evidence of that sort of injury.if ichthyosaurs did evolve an anti-decompression means, they clearly did so quicklyand, most strangely, they lost it afterwards. but that is not what dr rothschild thinks happened. he suspects it was evolution in other animals that caused the change.whales that suffer the bends often do so because they have surfaced to escape a predator (捕食动物) such as a large shark. one of the features of jurassic oceans was an abundance of large sharks and crocodiles, both of which were fond of ichthyosaur lunches. triassic oceans, by contrast, were mercifully shark- and crocodile-free. in the triassic, then, ichthyosaurs were top of the food chain. in the jurassic and cretaceous, they were prey (猎物) as well as predatorand often had to make a speedy exit as a result.()58. which of the following is a typical symptom of the bends? a. a twisted body. b. a gradual decrease in blood supply. c. a sudden release of nitrogen in blood. d. a drop in blood pressure.()59. the purpose of rothschilds study is to see _. a. how often ichthyosaurs caught the bends b. how ichthyosaurs adapted to decompression c. why ichthyosaurs bent their bodies d. when ichthyosaurs broke their bones()60. rothschilds finding stated in paragraph 4 _. a. confirmed his assumption b. speeded up his research process c. disagreed with his assumption d. changed his research objectives()61. rothschild might have concluded that ichthyosaurs _. a. failed to evolve an anti-decompression means b. gradually developed measures against the bends c. died out because of large sharks and crocodiles d. evolved an anti-decompression means but soon lost itcas the 2016 presidential election（选举）is approaching, us high school students have become more interested in the election. they hope to have a voice in the process and, ultimately(最终), have a say in deciding the next us president.cypress bay high junior jacob wilentz is one such student and he said the country needs change. although wilentz will only be 17 this november, he said his opinion still counts.“even though i will not be old enough to vote in the next presidential election, my voice matters, as do the voices of every other individual in this country,” wilentz said. “discussions i may have with my peers, debates with teachers and communication with my parents allow me to be heard and give my opinions meaning and insight(洞察力).”alain jean, who was the 2008 african american/caribbean american vote director for barack obama in the state of florida, said teenagers should be paying attention to the presidential election because many high school students will be of voting age by election time. she said candidates(候选人) have views and positions on certain topics that may affect teens lives.cypress bay high junior olivia ohayon is concerned about issues that younger americans face, such as the cost of college education.ohayon said,“i believe it is my responsibility to discuss, and try to persuade my parents and other adults to concern themselves with, the issues important to the younger generation when ca